Davenport



H. S COLEGROVE. mwemom.

APPLICATION FlLiD OCT. 20. I917.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

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H. S. COLEGROVE.

DAVENPORL APPLICATION flLED 061.20, l9]?- Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

HAROLD S. COLEGBJOVE, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

DAVENPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application filed October 20, 1917. Serial No, 197,680.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HAROLD Sm CLAIRE Connonovn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Davenports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in davenports.

The object of this invention is to provide a device capable of being extended or being converted into a bed or couch.

A still further object of this invention is to improve the construction of a davenport whereby it may be readily extended to rovide a head, foot and intermediate sections to constitute a bed.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a convertible davenport having its sections so connected together as to provide a seat and back rest when in folded position.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a davenport of this character, whichv will "be simple, practical and comparatively inexpensive in construction and one that can be manufactured and sold at a low cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and set forth in' the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the davenport in extended position and as made in accordance with this invention,

Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view partly in elevation 'of the device when in folded position. v

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the manner in whichthe foot and intermediate sections are arranged upon one another,

4 is a detail sectional view illustrating t e manner in which the sections are constructed, I

Fig 5 is a detail sestional'view, illustrat ing the manner in which the foot board is limited in its outward movement,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view illustrating the manner in which the foot board is mounted.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates a supporting structure in its entirety and it consists of the rear legs 6 which extend upwardly, front legs 7, arm rests 8, side rails 9. The arm rests 8 are secured by one end to the upper end of each front leg and by their other ends to the rear 7 legs intermediate the ends thereof. It will be apparent that the rear legs extend upwardly beyond the upper ends of the front legs as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the draw mgs.

An inclined back 11 is secured to the rear edges of the rear legs 6 and extends upwardly and is inclined rearwardly therefrom'due to the position of the rear legs 6.

A air of angle brackets 12 are provided each being secured by its vertical flange to one of the opposin faces of the front legs intermediate the en s thereof and the securing of the brackets by the vertical flange to the legs positions their horizontal flanges inwardly in the direction of each other.

The side rails 9 which-are secured to the front and rear legs are each provided on their inner sides adjacent the forward edge with a roller 10, which roller extends horizontally therefrom, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

A head section 13 including a substantially rectangular frame is pivotally secured as at 14' to the opposing faces of the rear legs 6. The head section is adapted to be swung downwardly on its pivot at right angles to the back 11 so'as to provide the head section of the bed and the forward edge of the frame rests upon the brackets 12. 4 on it is desired touse the device as a chair or couch, the bed section is swung upwardly on its pivot into engagement with the front face of the back 11, thus hiding thebed portion of the head section 13. y

, It is to be understood that the length of the head section 13 is less than the space between the side rails 9 so as to pennitthe-- head section to be moved into difl'erent ositions.

An intermediate section 14 includes a substantially roctanglllmr frame, the side rails of which are provided extcriorly with longtudinally extending grooves 15 in which the rollers 10 are adapted=to operateto permit the intermediate section to he moved into and between the side rails when the head section is swun upwardly against the back 1-1. 1 Liootsectlon lfi ishingedly secured as at 17 to the forward edgeof .theinterinediate section 14 and the foot Section frame is ad pted to =be swung .rearwarclly upon the upper side of the intermediate section 114 \PIIOI' to the intermediate section being pushedimbetweenthe siderails 9 of thesupporting structure 5.

A-pluralit v of le s 18 are pivotally secure as at 19 to t e opposite ends of the end rails of the rectangular frame of the footsection and these legs are adapted to he swungdownwardly in the position illustrated in .Fig. ,1 to support the device in an extended position. It is to be understood that the legs-are first folded upwardly in the ,position illustrated :in ,Fig. 2, .the head section awn up against the hack 1. 1, and the intermediate section shoved in between the side rails ,and t e iontlfieo t ons aswung .rearwardly againstgt e per sidemfthe in termediate section 14 a d the device maybe used as Win, couch for the dike.

e-h section .13 has seemed-therein a snitableyspning l9, andon the rear side of the .s ri ig is secured l-a suitable .fslt ackmgi i W eonst utes avmattvessy t Ee g covered bysultable ticking 2 1. fissured on the forward taco of th Spring is the upholstening 22 which is held extended .b a suitable packing-23, thus it can lee-seen t at when the section 13 is up ainstithe hack 11 thecushion or v bolster ng-Z22 will const1tute. a .rest or persons seated upon theda'venpont. T fl intenmediate section 14: has securedii its i amea suita I94 which haesecuned on its undersid awai sab wer 25 c n tit ting an melesure tor the sp ing. A'matt ess 2 is secu ed upon thm srrsldeaf .the springzandismovered .a suitable vtick' 271and (this mattress 15 adaptedto bedilus withthe-mattness 20 o i the head-section 1.3 whenlin anelltended p sltmn e-illustrated .in Fig. 1.

The .frame 16 of the foot seetionlm-s secure there n a spring 28 which has sec to atsinppfllislde amattness 29 which is by a suitable -ticking 30. This mat- .trassasadapted-to be flush with the, mattress of t e intenn ediate and head sections vwhen the demeeis an its extended ,position.

S r d to the under side (of {the spring 28 of (the ioot sect on is a suitable packing 31 a by s i able m l s sring s32 06 lfil il h fi c n itutes a eat 10;: thealavsnoort ands-rad for .usetasavehainonmut h when the device is in a folded position as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings.

An inverted U-shaped foot board 33 has secured to the terminals of its arms the col lars 34, which collars have formed integrally therewith and concentrically related thereto, a'perturerllngs 36. The lugs .Sfi are pivotally secured by suitable fastening means such as bolts or the like, designated 37 to the side walls of the recesses 36 formed in the front rail of the foot section C66. The re- Bosses 36 .are formed in the upper edge of the front rail adjacent each end thereof and this permits the foot boardto'be moved into a vertical position with relation tothe :sec-

tion :16 and swung downward to rest upon and 'in the frame 16 when the sections are folded to closed .position. It is understood that frictional contact of the hi with the side walls of the recesses ho] s the foot board in either of its ositions.

In use, when .it is sired to extend the chair, the operator .grasps the seat and to throw the same outwardly it is swu on its hinge in (a horizontal ,position and t eslegs 18 are then forced downwardly and the intenmediate section pulled outwardly until it rests upon the angle brackets on the for- Ward legs 7 Theiheadrsectioniis then forced downwardly until it :rests upon the angle brackets of the legs 6 and 7 and it is :then onlynecessalgy to (make the .bed in the som manner as ibeds nowz-in general use by covering the mattress of each of the sections with a suitable covering.

When it is desined to use the-sameas a couch or chair, it is on necessary .to fold ,thehead section pwar lyagainst the back 11. The interme late section is then iorced inwardly through the medium of the rollers 10 Mail p siti n d between the side ,rails 9. The legs 18 are .then ,folded upn'a'ldlyv and the ioot rest downwardly against themataud the foot wtionsl-swungagamst .the

intermediate section and the device iistfolded my; understood that by i tue .of fhe Lhead sectionlaemgplvoteditmay.bereadllysw-ung up a1nst:t eback ..1 i a at is claimed 15: A davenport comprising .a supponting structure, front and .rear brackets carried by the said structure, a hea-dsection pivoted .to.

said structure for novement into, raised or lowered posrtmn and adapted when 1 loweredposition ,to be supported bysaid front bracket and the pivot, a back cfllllflfid thy said structure andmrran ed in an upwardly and rearwardly inclined .position andadapted to support said head section when the latter is in raised positiomwan intermediate section slide' i y ou t brackets and having elongated slots, ,in

e sides thereof, said intermediate WJWRW M- MD In mowed pomtlon by said brackets and the rear end of said front end of the intermediate section when 10 intermediate section being supported when said sections are extended.

in extended position by said front brackets, In testimony whereof I aflix my signature rollers journaled .npon said structure and in presence of two witnesses.

located in said slots, a foot section hinged HAROLD S COLEGROVE to the front end of said intermediate section,

and legs pivoted to the sides of said foot Witnesses:

section adjacent the front and rear ends BENNETT J. Jones, thereof to support said section and the J. T. Downme.

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